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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Top Ten Books We Are Excited To Read in 2012

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Happy 2012 everyone! I hope everyone is ready for 2012, whether your 2011 was good or bad. This year I wish unto you, dear readers, health, happiness, adventure and any umph you need to get through your TBR pile!

This week the reviewers here at The Broke and the Bookish collaborated to give you the book we are most excited to read! So without further ado...

Top Ten Books I'm Excited To Read in 2012

1. Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson - Amy & Roger's Epic Detour was one of my favorite books of 2010. I am so excited for Matson's second book to be released. I'm curious about the format of the book...will it have a scrapbook feel like Amy & Roger? Or follow a more tradition book layout? Needless to say, I just want to read it! (Jen's Pick)

2. Everneath by Brodi Ashton
Normally I dont get too into YA books because I am usually disappointed (yes I do realize this a sweeping generalization). I found this book on Goodreads a bit ago, immediately added it to my TBR shelf and told some friends about it. It looks like it is going to be a new twist on the greek myth of Hades/Persephone. I don't think it claims to be this, but reading the description, it sure sounds close. Regardless, I am excited to read it! (Julia's Pick)

3. Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins
I absolutely love both Anna and Lola, and can't wait to read more from Stephanie Perkins! She has got to be my favorite author, and her writing is amazing, not to mention she helped me discover that I love contemporary romance! (Jana's pick)

4. Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
Daisy Says- Delirium was one of my favourite books of 2011 and that ending left me needing the sequel right away! Cliffhanger much? I am beyond excited it's coming out soon and will be pre-ordering this book! The wait has been KILLING me!Kelly says-- Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver - the sequel to Delirium, one of the BEST YA books I read in 2011! We were left with such a cliffhanger, I need to know what happens NOW. (Daisy & Kelly's pick)

5. Fever (Chemical Garden) by Lauren DeStefano: I am kind of cheating because I've already read it but I AM SO EXCITED TO HAVE A HARD COPY VERSION OF THIS AND READ IT AGAIN! Can you tell I'm excited? You can read my review of Fever on my own personal book blog and if you haven't read Wither yet...I recommend you get on this so that you can get excited about Fever!! (Jamie's pick)

7. Insurgent (Divergent Trilogy) by Veronica Roth: Divergent was so refreshing the sea of sameness that teen dystopian literature has become. I'm very excited about the continuation of this story in Insurgent, due to be published on May 1—I can't wait to see where the characters will go and how the conflicts presented in the first book will be resolved, or if they will be resolved right away. (Tahleen's pick)

8. Touch of Power (Healer) by Maria V. Snyder - This one came out in late December 2011 so technically it's not a 2012 book but a good one to be excited about nonetheless. (Kimberly's pick)

9. Thief of Shadows (Maiden Lane) by Elizabeth Hoyt: The fourth book in the Maiden Lane series! I reviewed the first one here a really long time ago (I liked it), and just read the third book recently. The lead in to Thief of Shadows is just ... urgh!! I need this now! (Julia's pick)

10. The Dressmaker: A Novel by Kate Alcott: It's a historical fiction book that takes place on the Titanic and after the ship sinks. I've always been interested in the Titanic and this book sounds really good! (Jen's pick)

I am so on board with your list! Have been holding out for at least 6 of them. Currently working my way through Touch of Power, which is fun so far, but I hadn't heard of The Dressmaker, so thanks for turning me onto it!

I can't wait to read Insurgent. I've already read Pandemonium (excellent! and now I can't wait for book 3) and I forgot about Scarlet. I am excited for that one too. I loved Amy & Roger's Epic Detour so I'm sure Second Chance Summer will be fantastic. Great list!

Divergent/Insurgent made my list - I imagine at least one of those will end up on most eveybody's list. I forgot all about Delirium/Pandemonium!! Crud. The more lists I read, the longer my own becomes!Great list!

All of my selections for this year are older books, but they've been hanging around for a while, so my plan is to knock them off the list. I'm also challenging myself (this year) to read off my own shelves and not buy new books, so we'll see how far I get with that. Thanksfully all of the books on this TTT are books I own. :-)

The book I absolutey cannot wait to get my hands on doesn't seem to have come up very much in this... I've been wating for years (having read it's draft on fp). I am so obsecenely exciting about the first of S J Maas' Queen of Glass book coming out this Autumn!

Wow, 2012 looks like it will be a great year for reading! As much as I hate waiting for the next book in a series, it gives me plenty of time for rereads, which is what I will be doing while waiting for Insurgent, Pandemonium and Fever!

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